FARC formally admits responsibility for victims of Colombia conflict [View all]

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In an historic announcement, Colombia rebel group FARC and the country’s government on Saturday recognized being victimizers in the armed conflict and announced to be inviting victims to take part in ongoing peace talks.
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The FARC’s admitting of responsibility in human rights violations and violations of fundamental rights of Colombians is historic; Never before have the guerrillas explicitly admitted responsibility.

FARC negotiator “Simon Trinidad” last month caused indignation among FARC victims after declaring to the BBC that the organization itself is a victim of the conflict.

On other occasions, FARC negotiators have expressed sympathy for victims and hypothetically agreed to eventually accepting responsibility without explicitly recognizing the rebels’ responsibility.